The Australian Packaging Covenant was formed by industry to strive for environmentally responsible packaging. The recent annual awards ceremony has celebrated the brands making a real difference through responsible packaging.

The Australian Packaging Covenant was formed by industry to strive for environmentally responsible packaging. The recent annual awards ceremony has celebrated the brands making a real difference through responsible packaging.

CAIRNS preschools and primary schools have the chance to win a new playground made of recycled beauty products in the inaugural Garnier and TerraCycle Recycled Playground Competition.

This fantastic innovative recycling company offers programs for recycling various different products and waste. The reason they stand out is because instead of incinerating waste or sending it to landfill they instead reuse, recycle and upcycle waste. They’re a global firm, operating in 20 countries and are funded by brands, manufacturers and retailers to help collect and recycle items.

Does your school need a new playground? In an Australian first, Garnier and TerraCycle are giving away a playground to the school that recycles the most used beauty products.

Does your school need a new playground? In an Australian first, Garnier and TerraCycle are giving away a playground to the school that recycles the most used beauty products.

Two new cigarette ballot bins have already reduced cigarette litter on Ocean Street - a major local complaint - by 46% (the collected butts will be sent to TerraCycle for recycling) and the Post Office bar is undertaking an audit to ensure its energy use is as efficient as possible.

Recycling coffee pods:

FLORISTS conjure up images of ‘love’ and one in Tamworth brings ‘love for the environment’ into the equation. Azalea Florist has a collection bin for used coffee pods to be recycled, and business owner Mike Heckrotte estimates his bin alone has kept about 55,000 capsules out of landfill.

From batteries to bras, here's what to do with waste that can't go in the recycling bin.